What are the responsibilities and job description for the STEP-DOWN NAVIGATOR position at UHS?
Parkwood Behavioral Health System (a UHS facility):
Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid-South region and has been in business since 1987. We are located in Desoto County, in the northwest corner of Mississippi and approximately 7 miles south of Memphis.
As treatment options and patient care innovations have continued to become available we strive to provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. At Parkwood, our caring staff focus on providing compassionate care to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities.
We offer a full continuum of care that provides treatment options to meet the individual needs of adults, adolescents and children. Parkwood Behavioral Health System includes a 148-bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
For more information about Parkwood Behavioral Health System, please visit our website at https://parkwoodbhs.com/
Step-Down Navigator
Full-time
The Step-Down Navigator is responsible for meeting with all eligible patients to discuss the benefits of Outpatient services as part of their continuum of care treatment. The Step-Down Navigator will be responsible for communicating eligibility to key members of senior leadership & associated departments and will be responsible for routinely collecting and entering data, specific to Outpatient eligibility, into Midas for trending report purposes.
Benefits:
• Tuition Assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300
locations!
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position.
Education:
Bachelors’s Degree required in a health or human services field.
Experience:
Minimum two (2) years’ experience in psychiatric/mental health field.
Licensure/Certification:
CPR Certification required
Knowledge:
A thorough understanding of the Inpatient workflow process, as it pertains to case management and discharge planning, is preferred
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